The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has recovered the
black box of the helicopter that crashed into a residential building in the
Ikeja area of Lagos state.
The AIB officials deployed to Salvation road, Opebi, where
the accident occurred, recovered the device around 3pm on Friday.
The helicopter, a Bell 206, with registration number 5N BQW
belongs to Quorum Aviation, an air transportation and logistics company, came
in from Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital with two crew members and a
passenger.
Tunji Oketunbi, general manager, public affairs of the AIB,
said investigation has also commenced.
Two people were confirmed dead after the helicopter crashed
into the residential building while another person who sustained injuries was
taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, for
treatment.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), who were drafted to the scene of the accident for rescue, are currently
moving the wreckage away.
Ibrahim Farinloye, acting coordinator, Lagos territorial
office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the accident occurred while the
helicopter was returning from training in Port Harcourt.
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